2016 Weather Report: Extreme and Anything but Normal
Last year’s global weather was far more extreme or record-breaking than anything approaching normal, according to a new report.
Google CEO Pichai Cancels ‘Town Hall’ on Gender Dispute
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has canceled an internal town hall meant to address gender discrimination on Thursday after employee questions for management began to leak online from the company’s internal messaging service.
As North Plans Missile Launch, U.S. and South Korea Ready War Games
Military officials said Friday they plan to move ahead with large-scale U.S.-South Korea exercises later this month that North Korea, now finalizing plans to launch a salvo of missiles toward Guam, claims are a rehearsal for war.
Kisner, Olesen Open With 67s On Fast Greens At PGA
Jordan Spieth felt like he was “free rolling” coming into the PGA Championship, the only major keeping him from the career Grand Slam.
Beware At The Pump: Black Market Fuel Is Making Millions
A black market for diesel and gasoline has rapidly spread around the nation, with organized crime gangs using fraudulent credit cards to syphon millions of dollars in fuel from gas stations into large tanks hidden inside pickup trucks and vans.
Free-Speech Debate Swirls as Officials Block on Social Media
An emerging debate about whether elected officials violate people’s free speech rights by blocking them on social media is spreading across the U.S. as groups sue or warn politicians to stop the practice.
North Korea Details Plan to Fire Missile Salvo Toward Guam
North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers. If carried out, it would be the North’s most provocative missile launch to date.
Trump, North Korea Trade Escalating Threats Of Fire
In an exchange of threats, President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang of “fire and fury like the world has never seen” and the North’s military claimed Wednesday it was examining plans for attacking Guam.
Postal Service May Get More Freedom To Raise Stamp Prices
It may be time to stock up on Forever stamps.
NFL Plans To Hire Up To 24 Full-Time Game Officials
The NFL will hire up to 24 full-time game officials.
Tillerson Urges Calm on North Korea, Says No Imminent Threat
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged calm and said Americans should have “no concerns” after North Korea and President Donald Trump traded fiery threats, insisting Wednesday he doesn’t believe there is “any imminent threat.”
Trump and North Korea Trade Escalating Threats of Fire
In an exchange of threats, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang of “fire and fury like the world has never seen” and the North’s military claimed Wednesday it was examining plans for attacking Guam.
McIlroy Feeling Right At Home At Quail Hollow For The PGA
Jordan Spieth is going for a career Grand Slam at the PGA Championship and doesn’t appear to have a care in the world.
Glen Campbell, Superstar Entertainer Of 1960s And ’70s, Dies
Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as “Rhinestone Cowboy” and spanned country, pop, television and movies, has died. He was 81.
Trump Reacts To North Korea Nuclear Threat: 'They Will Be Met With Fire And Fury'
President Donald Trump says that North Korea "had best not make any more threats to the United States" or "they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen."
Hackers Demand Millions in Ransom for Stolen HBO Data
A group of hackers posted a fresh cache of stolen HBO files online Monday, and demanded a multimillion-dollar ransom from the network to prevent the release of entire television series and other sensitive proprietary files.
Normal Operations Resume After Inmates Snatch Keys, Take Control Of Part Of Arkansas Prison
A maximum security prison in Arkansas is returning to normal operations after inmates snatched keys from three officers and held them in an area of the facility for about three hours.
Nations Race to Prevent Backsliding on North Korea Sanctions
Armed with extraordinary new U.N. sanctions, nations raced Monday to ensure that North Korea’s biggest trading partners actually carry them out, an elusive task that has undercut past attempts to strong-arm Pyongyang into abandoning its nuclear weapons.
Baby Sitters Accused Of Putting Flea-Infested Kids In U-Haul
Authorities say two baby sitters have been charged with putting five children infested with fleas, bedbugs and lice into the back of a U-Haul truck in Ohio.
Sessions Vows Crackdown On Leaks Of Classified Information
Attorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said undermine American security, taking an aggressive public stand after being called weak on the matter by President Donald Trump.
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